Tocopherols

Category:

Terpenoid

Health Benefits:

Antioxidant capacity, prevention of certain types of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, participation in mechanisms related to  diabetes and obesity

Source plant:

In oils: grape, lemon, melon, orange, papaya, passion fruit,  pumpkin, tangerine, barley, coconut, corn, linseed, olive, peanut, rapeseed, sesame, soybean, sunflower

References and links:

Shahidi, Fereidoon, and Adriano Costa de Camargo. “Tocopherols and Tocotrienols in Common and Emerging Dietary Sources: Occurrence, Applications, and Health Benefits.” International journal of molecular sciences vol. 17,10 1745. 20 Oct. 2016, doi:10.3390/ijms17101745